China's Electronics Industry

Download or read book China's Electronics Industry written by Michael Pecht and published by Noyes Publications. This book was released on 2007-01 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Electronics has been a Chinese pillar of success and is now the largest industry in China with growth of nearly twenty percent annually. China is the world's number one producer of TVs, recorders, DVD players, telephones, calculators, refrigerators, and air conditioners. China also has the number one cellular phone market, is number two in IC consumption, and is the third largest PC producer. Entry into the WTO is leading to economic liberalization, simplification of the licensing and foreign investment policies, and targeted government funding in electronics R&D. Massive incentives are being provided for electronics development projects and customs duties have been reduced on all electronics equipment. This report on China's electronics industry comprehensively documents the technologies, manufacturing, capabilities, and infrastructure that have made, and continues to make, China a major player in the electronics industry. This book provides data and reports on semiconductors, electronic packages, printed circuit boards, computer hardware and software, telecommunications, and various electronic systems. Other topics include the role of research government, associations, research organizations, educational institutions, science and technology information networks, as well as the pros and cons of western electronics companies establishing an infrastructure in China. Electronics has been a Chinese pillar of success and is now the largest industry in China with growth of nearly twenty percent annually. China is the world's number one producer of TVs, recorders, DVD players, telephones, calculators, refrigerators, and air conditioners. China also has the number one cellular phone market, is number two in IC consumption, and is the third largest PC producer. Entry into the WTO is leading to economic liberalization, simplification of the licensing and foreign investment policies, and targeted government funding in electronics R&D. Massive incentives are being provided for electronics development projects and customs duties have been reduced on all electronics equipment. This report on China's electronics industry comprehensively documents the technologies, manufacturing, capabilities, and infrastructure that have made, and continues to make, China a major player in the electronics industry. This book provides data and reports on semiconductors, electronic packages, printed circuit boards, computer hardware and software, telecommunications, and various electronic systems. Other topics include the role of research government, associations, research organizations, educational institutions, science and technology information networks, as well as the pros and cons of western electronics companies establishing an infrastructure in China.